The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 01, 2007

ECONOMY
One more New Year party amidst persistent poverty
The stark reality is the existence of many poor and homeless, making do with what is left of the pavements, what with the feisty youths milling around More

How smooth was the transition, economically?
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ACCOUNTANCY
Some properties of assignment model
"The best person for the job" is an apt description of what the assignment model seeks to accomplish. The situation can be illustrated by the assignment of workers to jobs, where any worker may ... More

TAXATION
Records to be maintained
Have any records been prescribed under Cenvat Credit Rules to be maintained by service providers or manufactures? If no, what types of records are required to be maintained by a service provider or manufacturer of final products under Cenvat ... More

Crossing the Final tax hurdle
Suggested answers to the November 2006 CA (Final) paper on direct taxes. More

LIFESTYLE
Options for old age security
The golden age when Smitha controlled the family purse strings and generated substantial savings from her husband's income — without his knowledge of course — is long past. After three decades of psychotropic drugs and short stays in ... More

EDUCATION
CAREER CROSSROADS
An engineering student's dilemma
I am a third year electronics student from a rural background. I am confused as to whether I should pursue a career in engineering or one in management or take up a job. Shivakumar As an engineering student in the third year, you ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Spot hidden talent, Kalam tells IITs
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated December 25 More

EVENTS
Number Crunch
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Just Do IT
A.Ramalingam - vallalar18 at yahoo.co.in, A.Satyanarayana Babu - Chennai - andali1968 at yahoo.co.in, Anil Kumar Yadav - Manager - RBI - Guwahati - anilona1993 at yahoo.com, Anna Purna - durisheti1 at yahoo.co.in, Asha Jejurikar - a.jejurikar at ... More

INCOME TAX
Can I get tax benefit for paying up wife's home loan?
My wife purchased a house in Chennai in 2005 after taking a home loan from HDFC based on her salary. The house is registered solely in her name; the home loan is also taken in her name. She quit her job in May 2006 to take care of our baby. ... More

PEOPLE
Aim high
Mr Abhishek Khaitan is the Managing Director of Radico Khaitan Ltd. Focussing on excellence, he has been instrumental in powering the company to its current leadership position. With his background in engineering and a financial management degree ... More

BOOKS
Get empowered through ADR
Disputes often break for reasons beyond our control. However, `quick resolution of any commercial dispute is necessary for smooth functioning of business and industry,' observes the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (www.icsi.edu) ... More

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One more New Year party amidst persistent poverty

Options for old age security

Looking back
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Tax on input services

In the land of deferred taxes